Public Law 115-44
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Public Law 115-44 is a 2017 U.S. federal statute that imposes expanded sanctions on Russia, Iran, and North Korea in response to activities such as election interference, human rights abuses, and weapons programs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 115-44 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3822187 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 115-44 Context triple: [Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, publicLawNumber, Public Law 115-44]
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A.
Public Law 115-91
Public Law 115-91 is the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, a U.S. federal law that sets annual defense policies and funding priorities for the Department of Defense.
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B.
Public Law 115-97
Public Law 115-97 is the 2017 U.S. federal tax legislation that significantly overhauled the tax code by cutting corporate tax rates, altering individual tax brackets, and revising numerous deductions and credits.
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C.
Public Law 115-278
Public Law 115-278 is the 2018 U.S. federal law that formally established the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the Department of Homeland Security to lead national efforts in protecting critical infrastructure from cyber and physical threats.
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D.
Public Law 114-92
Public Law 114-92 is the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, a U.S. federal law that sets annual defense policies and funding priorities for the Department of Defense.
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E.
Public Law 114-23
Public Law 114-23 is a 2015 U.S. federal statute that reformed government surveillance authorities, notably curbing bulk collection of Americans’ phone records while reauthorizing and modifying key provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 115-44 Target entity description: Public Law 115-44 is a 2017 U.S. federal statute that imposes expanded sanctions on Russia, Iran, and North Korea in response to activities such as election interference, human rights abuses, and weapons programs.
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A.
Public Law 115-91
Public Law 115-91 is the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, a U.S. federal law that sets annual defense policies and funding priorities for the Department of Defense.
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B.
Public Law 115-97
Public Law 115-97 is the 2017 U.S. federal tax legislation that significantly overhauled the tax code by cutting corporate tax rates, altering individual tax brackets, and revising numerous deductions and credits.
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C.
Public Law 115-278
Public Law 115-278 is the 2018 U.S. federal law that formally established the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the Department of Homeland Security to lead national efforts in protecting critical infrastructure from cyber and physical threats.
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D.
Public Law 114-92
Public Law 114-92 is the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, a U.S. federal law that sets annual defense policies and funding priorities for the Department of Defense.
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E.
Public Law 114-23
Public Law 114-23 is a 2015 U.S. federal statute that reformed government surveillance authorities, notably curbing bulk collection of Americans’ phone records while reauthorizing and modifying key provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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sanctions law ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CAATSA ⓘ |
| chamberOfOrigin | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| componentTitle |
Countering Iran’s Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017
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Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 ⓘ Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act ⓘ |
| congressNumber | 115th United States Congress ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
codification of certain existing sanctions on Russia
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expansion of sectoral sanctions on Russia’s energy sector ⓘ sanctions related to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ⓘ sanctions related to Iran’s ballistic missile program ⓘ sanctions related to North Korea’s access to international financial systems ⓘ sanctions related to North Korea’s labor exports ⓘ sanctions related to North Korea’s shipping and trade ⓘ sanctions related to Russian cyber activities ⓘ sanctions related to corruption and human rights abuses in Russia ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 2017-08-02 ⓘ |
| imposesSanctionsOn |
Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
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linked to:
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
North Korean financial sector ⓘ North Korean shipping sector ⓘ Russian defense sector ⓘ Russian energy sector ⓘ Russian intelligence sector ⓘ |
| legalCitation | 131 Stat. 886 ⓘ |
| limitsPresidentialAuthority | modifies procedures for the President to waive or terminate certain Russia sanctions ⓘ |
| otherChamber | United States Senate ⓘ |
| presidentWhoSigned |
Donald J. Trump
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linked to:
Donald Trump
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| primaryPurpose |
to counter aggression and destabilizing activities by Iran, Russia, and North Korea
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to impose sanctions with respect to Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 115-44 ⓘ |
| reasonForSanctions |
Iran’s ballistic missile program
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Iran’s support for terrorism ⓘ North Korea’s ballistic missile program ⓘ North Korea’s nuclear weapons program ⓘ Russian aggression in Ukraine and annexation of Crimea ⓘ Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections ⓘ human rights abuses by the governments of Russia, Iran, and North Korea ⓘ |
| requires | congressional review of proposed changes to Russia sanctions ⓘ |
| shortName | Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
economic sanctions
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foreign relations of the United States ⓘ human rights enforcement ⓘ national security policy ⓘ nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction ⓘ |
| targetsCountry |
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
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linked to:
North Korea
Islamic Republic of Iran ⓘ
linked to:
Iran
Russian Federation ⓘ
linked to:
Russia
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| yearEnacted | 2017 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 115-44 Description of subject: Public Law 115-44 is a 2017 U.S. federal statute that imposes expanded sanctions on Russia, Iran, and North Korea in response to activities such as election interference, human rights abuses, and weapons programs.
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